Ernie:
[as Bert reads off from his speech] Hey, Bert...
[plucks his nose off his face]
Ernie:
Your nose is loose, Bert.
[laughs]
Bert:
[muffed voice] Ernie, that is *not* funny.
Ernie:
But that's the old Nose Joke, Bert. It's been around since Sesame Street started in 1969.
[puts his nose back on him]
Bert:
That's true. You *have* been doing that to me for 17 years!
Ernie:
I know, Bert, but don't thank me; it's my job.